Daily Archives: September 19, 2018

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
When the California Charter Schools Association celebrates the passage of a bill banning for-profit charters, it raises questions about how much the law matters. Carol Burris has closely studied waste, fraud, and abuse…

Originally posted on Mister Journalism: "Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning":
Excellent essay about the manipulation and misappropriation of education assessments to “prove” the public schools are FAILING.   “On May 16, 2016 I got into a Twitter argument with…

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog:
Sue Legg is a retired assessment and evaluation expert who worked for three decades at the Florida Department of Education; she is past president of the Alachua County (Florida) League of Women Voters.…

Originally posted on janresseger:
For anybody who wants to understand the reasons for low academic test sores and to learn why schools cannot quickly institute reforms and turn around lagging school achievement, Matthew Desmond’s extraordinary piece in Sunday’s NY Times…

Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
“Personalized learning”–and whatever it means–has been the mantra for policymakers. technology entrepreneurs, and engaged practitioners for the past few years. Mention the phrase and those whose bent is to…

Originally posted on deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog:
On September 16, 2018, researcher and consultant Richard Phelps sent me an email; in the subject line, he wrote, “your work is cited, referenced, and mentioned throughout.” The body of the email included…